Molen de Woudaap

The polder mill de Woudaap was built in or shortly after the year 1651. The exact year of construction of the mill is not known. It is known that on 14 March 1651 a license was granted for the dredging of the Woudpolder cattle area, then called "de Wouden". The Woudpolder area lies north of the Krommeniedijk ribbon village, bounded in the east by the Nauernase Vaart and the Markervaart, in the north by the Stierop and in the west by the former Cromme Y, an outcrop of the Y, which formed in the Uitstermeermeer. In the untouched countries, cattle were mostly cattle. Due to the lack of landing of the area, these landings were under wet periods underwater, leaving the livestock at the houses. With the embankment of the Forests and the construction of the Woudaap, the excess water could be pumped out and the pastures could be used better. What many people do not know is that in the middle of the Woudpolder there was a hamlet called Uitgeesterwoude. It consisted of ten houses and probably an oil mill. The hamlet was completely disappeared shortly after 1810. Furthermore, nothing is known about the early history of the Woudaap. The polder archive has not been preserved. In 1864 the Woudaap was commissioned. Until then the water became water a shipwreck dropped the polder. With the attachment of a mortar, the capacity of the mill was increased. In 1916 this wooden mortar was installed and was replaced by an iron copy. This mortar was made by the firm Klinkenberg in Wormerveer. In 1948 the Woudpolder and the Krommenieer polder were merged into a new polder. The Woudaap was occupied professionally until the year 2002. With the death of Menkel Henk Borst in that year, this came to an end. In 2008, a new electric mortar was built south of the Woudaap. This mill now takes care of the water management of the Krommenieer-Woudpolder. The Woudaap itself is now being commissioned on a voluntary basis. The mill is fully operational and, when it may or may be necessary, will contribute a little to the painting.